| |  June 9, 2025 |
![]() |  | Paulos set to retire from role as Physical Sciences Laboratory directorPaulos will retire from the PSL on Oct. 1 after six years as its director. Terry Benson, instrumentation manager at PSL, has been named the interim director. |
|
![]() | | New NIH requirement enhances open data sharingEffective for applications starting Jan. 25, 2023, and after, all NIH-supported researchers producing scientific data will be expected to submit a data management & sharing plan as part of their proposals under the Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy. |
|
![]() | | Michael Sussman named first Salm-Bray Distinguished ChairSussman, professor of biochemistry, is the first recipient of the Salm-Bray Distinguished Chair at the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. This chair recognizes and rewards a faculty member who demonstrates exceptional cross-disciplinary scholarship and collaboration in the area of human or animal health, and who advances the impact of agriculture through the identification and development of novel bio-functional compounds. Sussman will hold the five-year appointment through June 30, 2027. |
|
![]() | | OVCRGE 2022-23 Grant Writing Bootcamp for Social ScientistsAll members of the UW–Madison community are welcome to attend the kickoff session on Oct. 10. To register, complete the cover sheet of the application form by Oct. 6. Applicants for the ongoing bootcamp must be committed to submitting an NIH grant proposal by July 2023. |
|
![]() | | Important UW–Madison Libraries messages and events for SeptemberDr. Johanna Drucker Traces the Origins of the Alphabet The alphabet is so fundamental it is easy to take for granted, but it has a rich story. Johanna Drucker, the Breslauer Professor of Bibliographical Studies and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Information Studies at UCLA, traces the history of the alphabet and our contemporary […] |
|
![]() | | WIPAC and IceCube see leadership changesWIPAC is the lead institution for managing and operating the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located at the South Pole, under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. |
|
![]() | | D2P offering Piloting Research Innovation & Market Exploration (PRIME) GrantThe grant aims to enable campus innovators to conduct research activities that mitigate early-stage market risks. Successful project awards will be funded from $25,000 to $50,000. The deadline for proposals is Sept. 26. |
|
![]() | | Mentoring Up: Resources for Success in Research Integrity virtual conference is Oct. 26-27
Mentoring Up: Resources for Success in Research Integrity
Virtual Conference | October 26 - 27, 2022
Dear Colleague,
Supportive mentoring is critical in ensuring a positive climate which fosters diversity, integrity, and robust research. We invite you to participate in a free two-day virtual conference providing insights into beneficial mentoring to support the needs of mentors, mentees, and research institutions.
This free conference is open to those involved in research at higher education institutions. It is targeted to faculty, research integrity practitioners, administrators, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars. |
|
![]() | | UW—Madison Awarded NSF Funding for Data Management and Open ScienceResearchers in the UW—Madison American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (DSI) and Department of Geography were awarded NSF grants to advance good data management and open-science practices. These grants will foster the adoption of data stewardship and curation practices, combined with data science and cyberinfrastructure tools, to preserve and reuse scholarly data. |
|
![]() | | Researchers identify ways to improve emergency care for people living with dementiaThe research team, enabled by funding from the National Institutes of Health and joined by people living with dementia, their care partners and advocates, began in 2020 to examine gaps in care and assess previous research efforts in health care settings across the country. The team identified three research gaps. |
|
![]() | | Toni Ziegler wins 2022 ASP Distinguished Primatologist AwardZiegler is a Wisconsin National Primate Research Center distinguished scientist emerita. The Distinguished Primatologist Award recognizes a primatologist who has had an outstanding career and made significant contributions to the field. |
|
![]() | | Congressional Staff Tour Cryo-EM Research Centers in Biochemistry DepartmentLegislative staff to members of Congress from the Wisconsin delegation toured UW–Madison the week of Aug. 14, including a stop at the Department of Biochemistry’s cryo-electron microscopy research centers. The tour also included visits to other UW–Madison locations, including the Dairy Cattle Center and College of Engineering, among others. |
|
![]() | | Man or Machine? For Now, Online Platform Content Moderation May Require BothA recent study by Qinglai He, assistant professor of operations and information management at the Wisconsin School of Business, looks at what happens when “bot moderators” are used alongside their human counterparts. Bot moderators are machine-powered—programmed by algorithms—and can perform many of the tasks the online platforms require. |
|
![]() | | Operation Fresh Start Conservation Academy Crew Assists Restoration Efforts at ArboretumIn August, the Arboretum land care operation received a people-powered restoration boost from an Operation Fresh Start (OFS) Conservation Academy crew. The Conservation Academy is a full-time, paid conservation training program for young adults. |
|
![]() | | Man or Machine? For Now, Online Platform Content Moderation May Require BothA recent study by Qinglai He, assistant professor of operations and information management at the Wisconsin School of Business, looks at what happens when “bot moderators” are used alongside their human counterparts. Bot moderators are machine-powered—programmed by algorithms—and can perform many of the tasks the online platforms require. |
|
